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Arc blowing chamber

US4387281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1981
Grant dateJun 7, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H73/18
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a blowing chamber for the arcs appearing between the contacts of an electrical circuit breaking apparatus, e.g. a current limiting apparatus, a blowing loop is constituted by a conductor passing firstly parallel to a movable contact, then externally along a deflector, and finally opposite a massive part of split fins.

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